Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Douglas Esberg, MD
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Wynnewood, PA
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote
— Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Esberg
Dr. Douglas Esberg is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Wynnewood, PA, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Esberg performed 6,942 Medicare services across 4,464 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Esberg received a total of $64,716 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 355 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Esberg is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 21 years in practice
▲ Top 5% volume in PA
$64,716 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗6,942
Medicare services
Top 5% in PA for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
4,464
Unique beneficiaries
$36
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~331 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
3,124 | $6 | $30 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
822 | $24 | $107 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
680 | $11 | $65 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
431 | $97 | $235 |
| Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
430 | $21 | $85 |
| Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation. |
360 | $28 | $185 |
| Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
128 | $19 | $75 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
98 | $139 | $328 |
| External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm. |
92 | $21 | $80 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
87 | $102 | $300 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
84 | $138 | $422 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 79 | $169 | $469 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
70 | $68 | $155 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat A procedure that delivers an electric shock to the heart from outside the body to restore a normal heart rhythm. |
61 | $86 | $465 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with review and report A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a professional review and written report of the results. |
52 | $50 | $480 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
49 | $64 | $150 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
38 | $122 | $352 |
| Pacemaker insertion with heart chamber electrodes A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place electrodes into the upper and lower chambers of the heart to regulate heart rhythm. |
37 | $420 | $1,550 |
| Atrial fibrillation ablation with pulmonary vein isolation A procedure to treat atrial fibrillation by mapping the heart's electrical activity and destroying tissue causing irregular contractions. This is done by isolating the pulmonary veins using catheter-based destruction. |
32 | $762 | $3,270 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
29 | $98 | $216 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
24 | $41 | $91 |
| Insertion of implantable heart rhythm monitor A small device is placed under the skin to continuously record the heart's electrical activity. This helps detect irregular heart rhythms that may not appear during a standard office visit. |
21 | $66 | $825 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker This procedure involves removing an existing permanent pacemaker with two leads and replacing it with a new device. It is performed to update or repair the heart rhythm management system. |
19 | $287 | $1,050 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant A surgical procedure to repair the left upper chamber of the heart using an implanted device, with review by a radiologist. |
18 | $623 | $2,075 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
14 | $21 | $75 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with professional review A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a review by a healthcare professional. |
13 | $14 | $120 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
13 | $67 | $188 |
| Radiofrequency ablation for supraventricular tachycardia A procedure to locate and destroy abnormal heart tissue in the upper chambers of the heart that causes a rapid heart rate. |
13 | $694 | $2,400 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less This service covers the final day of hospital care when the patient is being discharged. It includes coordination of care and instructions for the patient within a time frame of 30 minutes or less. |
13 | $61 | $190 |
| 2-day continuous ECG monitoring A continuous electrocardiogram recording that captures heart activity over a 48-hour period. This test helps detect irregular heart rhythms or other cardiac issues that may not appear during a standard, short-term ECG. |
11 | $13 | $107 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
18.7% high complexity
0.0% medium
81.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$64,716
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $9,245/year across 7 years
Top 18% in PA for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
23
Companies
355
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$32,001 (49.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$16,590 (25.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$16,125 (24.9%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$13,345
2023
$4,983
2022
$16,886
2021
$6,827
2020
$3,030
2019
$9,101
2018
$10,544
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Philips North America LLC
$6,506
BIOTRONIK INC.
$2,455
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,836
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,118
Abbott Laboratories
$831
Boston Scientific Corporation
$390
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$91
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$84
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$19
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 80.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$14,502
BIOTRONIK INC.
$11,600
Medtronic, Inc.
$8,645
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$7,016
Philips North America LLC
$6,506
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$6,244
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$4,779
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,698
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$1,146
Boston Scientific Corporation
$703
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$575
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$479
PFIZER INC.
$189
ATRICURE, INC.
$168
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$130
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$94
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$93
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$58
Amgen Inc.
$26
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$18
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$18
United Therapeutics Corporation
$16
AtriCure, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 53.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(0082) Healthcare Innovation · (2858) General Consulting · (5055) Healthcare Und · ACCENT · AMPLATZER Occluders · AMVIA EDGE · ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE · ASSURITY · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATTAIN COMMAND + SUREVALVE · AVEIR · Ablation Therapy Hardware · Accent Pacemaker · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Advisor Catheter · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BIOMONITOR · CAMZYOS · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Cardiac Mapping System · CareLink · Carto 3 System · Cartoreplay · Cobalt · Confidense · Confirm Rx · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · EMBLEM · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edora · Edora 8 DR-T · Endurity Pacemaker · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · GALLANT · GENERAL THERAPIES · ICDs · INGEVITY+ · Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) · JOT DX · LINQ II · MERLIN@HOME · MICRA · MODELS · Medtronic External Pacemakers · Micra · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · OPTISURE · ORENITRAM · PAMIRA · PRADAXA · PULSESELECT · Pacemakers · PlasmaBlade · Plexa ProMRI · QDOT MICRO Catheter · QUADRA ASSURA · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · Rivacor · SELECTSECURE · TYRX · TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter · VIGILANT · ViewMate Intracardiac Echo · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · XIENCE SKYPOINT · ZONTIVITY
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
The majority of payments (49%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
Clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians within 10 mi
61
Per 100K population
7.1
County median income
$111,521
Nearest hospital
MAIN LINE HOSPITAL LANKENAU
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Esberg is an electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in PA), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 18% of PA peers, with 21 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Esberg experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Esberg performed 3,124 ekg interpretation and report services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Esberg receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Esberg received a total of $64,716 from 23 companies across 355 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Esberg's costs compare to other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in Wynnewood?
Dr. Esberg's average Medicare payment per service is $36. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Esberg) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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